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ASA Web Seminars
Using
multimedia and interactive distance learning technology,
the American Society on Aging (ASA) delivers live and on-demand
seminars and stand-alone Web-based training programs to
organizations and individuals around the world. >>
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Most
of the ASA Web Seminars can be accessed for a
fee, however, some Seminars are free of charge.
Take a look at the following free seminars:
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Available
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FREE Older Driver Web Seminars:
Promoting Safety and Independence through Older Driver
Wellness
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All you have to do is register by logging on to www.asaging.org/webseminars and
clicking “Promoting Safety and Independence through Older Driver Wellness.” The
hour-long presentations are free, and you can participate
at the convenience of your desk. If you are unable to
attend the live presentations, you will have the opportunity
to view a recording of the seminars for a period of six
months.
Seminars Include:
Dementia and Driving: Issues & Resources
Wednesday, November 10, 10:00 AM (Pacific Time)
Faculty: Nina M. Silverstein, PhD, Associate Professor, Gerontology, University of Massachusetts Boston.
Medications and the Older Adult Driver: A Prescription for Disaster
Wednesday, November 17, 10:00 AM (Pacific Time)
Faculty: David B. Carr, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Neurology, Clinical Director, Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Science, Washington University at St. Louis.
Senior Transportation Options: Problems and Solutions
Thursday, December 9, 10:00 AM (Pacific Time)
Faculty: Helen K. Kerschner, PhD, President and CEO, The Beverly Foundation.
For complete session desciptions and to register for these web seminars on this highly pertinent topic, please visit www.asaging.org/webseminars. For questions about the seminars or registration, contact Valerie Jones at webseminars@asaging.org.
The
ASA Seminars are an effort to increase the skill and knowledge
of nurses, occupational therapists and social workers, who
provide services to families and other informal caregivers
of older persons, as well as grandparents and older relatives
who are in a caregiving role for younger people. ASA, funded
by the Administration on Aging, presents these seminars
in collaboration with the following organizations:
American
Nurses Association
American Occupational Therapy Association
National Association of Social Workers
Consult
the ASA
Website for further information.
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